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TSM NDMP Support for EMC VNXe backups

We would like the ability to backup CIFS shares on an EMC VNXe (Low cost storage array, supports CIFS only) storage array. This would be via NDMP protocol.
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

TSM file devclass support for NFS filesystem

When defining file type of devclass, the directory options can be multiple directories. define devc fileclass devtype=file directory=/back1,/back2 We will be using 2 x 10 Gbit card to access NFS share. There will be two mounts at least, but both m...
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

Add ability to delete files by management class to the delete filespace command

Add option to restrict the data deletion of the delete filespace to a specific management class or classes.
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

Issue with tsm + data domain + device class round robin

When we create a device class with multiple directories, we'd like an option to specify if the TSM round robin to write multiple files should be made based on the space available on each directory, or based simply on the filesystems/directories, r...
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Not under consideration

Option to start DSMSERV in "standalone" or "maintenance" mode

I would like to be able to start DSMSERV with an option that disables reclamation, administrative schedules, expiration and client sessions. I know it it possible to disable reclamation, expiration and administrative schedules by editing the dsmse...
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

SnapProtect functionnality with TSM using VMware and LVM

SnapProtect is a new function from the nSeries. We need TSM to catalog the snapshots created by the nSeries and be able to restore file level directly from the snapshot. Other solution on the market is already available to offer this solution.
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 2 Not under consideration

TSM Client side deuplication effectiveness compromised by local cache file locking

Currently, attempts to perform multiple database backups concurrently from a dataserver instance registered to a single TSM node name with client side deupe enabled will fail with ANS7903W. We have been advised that there are two ways to work arou...
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

Extended firefox support

Currently the TSM AC only supports the browsers listed here: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21410467 As TSM can be run on a variety of OSes the supported list of non-Windows browsers (only Firefox (FF) 2 (from October 2006) and F...
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 2 Not under consideration

FastBack reporting in Tivoli Common Reports

Customer has FastBack and TSM and has a strong need for reporting of both products in Tivoli Common Reports.
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Reporting and Monitoring) 2 Not under consideration

Allow configuration of filespace for Hyper-V backups

When you backup a Hyper-V VM using the "backup vm" command, the files representing the VM are stored in their own filespace. This effectively excludes them from expiration on deletion, as filespace aren't subject to expiration. When a VM is delete...
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 2 Not under consideration

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